That's A Promise | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Pt.30 - End of Main Story

[@renoslash1890]

Cloud - 'Clocks ticking..' Aerith - 'Yeah.. I know..' Ouch.

[@nikitam9376]

Wow...I never even caught that. Extra pain 😭

[@Yfhmhfh5]

Tifa come over there a slap the hell out of him to wake his spiky ass up! 😁

[@joezacc235]

Your reaction to finding out Jenova is an alien and not an ancient was great. “The calamity from the sky” is such a bad ass name

[@JorgeTamezPhoto]

Honestly. I kinda took it for granted as someone who played the OG. It dawned on me right there it hadn’t been revealed yet in the Remakes.

[@danielle-etherea]

​@@JorgeTamezPhotoi dunno, they called her the cataclysm that came from the stars, as far back as Hojo's lab in Remake chapter 17, which is late game info when you go back and play the OG. The info is provided in drips and drabs, admittedly

[@BigLipBoy]

@@danielle-ethereaI guess because a lot of people played the og but I thought by this point in the game your already know that Jenova comes from outer space.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

@@JorgeTamezPhoto it’s been mentioned before, but FF7 lore is given out piecemeal, so it’s hard for new players to remember everything. Which is fine. Some players like putting together the pieces and figuring it out quickly, others prefer coasting through the story until a lore dump lays everything out for them.

[@Travesty9090]

@@dearthofdoohickeys4703 It's not even just that it's given out piecemeal. It's that it's vague-ish language if you don't already know what Jenova is. "Calamity from the skies" is not a phrase you'd equate to "Alien" in a fantasy setting like this.

[@Mychel_Nox]

OG FF7 means a lot to me. It was the last game my mother gifted me back in 1997 before her cancer came back and we ultimately lost the fight. I remember it clearly even to this day. After weeks and weeks of her being in multiple hospitals she finally came home-it felt like a victory at the time. But of course she only came home so she could die surrounded by the people she loved. Doctors couldn’t do anything anymore. My much younger (and at the time more spiritual) self prayed to every god that would listen back then. "Please; Don’t take her…" I tried. I really, really tried… But ultimately I could do nothing of course. Nothing but take that last walk to her bedside right before she died. So … that scene with Aerith (37:13) fucking destroyed me while playing Rebirth.. because I know that walk… I know it so well. I know that not everybody is happy with the changes in the Remake series. Some even accused it of "cheapening the core of what FF7 is". If you feel that way it’s ok. But from where I‘m standing, Remake and Rebirth feel like they were made by artists who not only understand very clearly what made OG a masterpiece, but artists who, through their life experiences, were able to deepen the core message of OG FF7 even more and expand what it means to confront the inevitably of death with many more facets. And I‘m glad to see FF7’s story experienced today-not only by those who played it back then, but by all the newcomers as well; because I think it’s an important one. It was back then and it is today. So ultimately: thank you Kasta, for letting us be here for your journey-looking at this masterpiece of a story with fresh eyes. I hope we all meet again for part 3.

[@LovelyBeachCoast-us1ec]

I am sorry for your loss 😔😭✌️❤️

[@barret73]

👏

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

I’m sorry to hear that. I can’t speak for others, but I’ll try to explain why I personally didn’t like how they handled Aerith’s death (or rather why I didn’t like it as much as I know I could have). Those final moments with a loved one are quiet, so quiet and understated that it’s world shattering something so horrible can happen so silently. It’s not some cinematic experience with tons of fanfare. The original game understood that. But in Rebirth they were throwing everything they could to make the moment epic, and for me in drowned out the weight of her death. Sometimes less is more. It’s obvious the creators care about this story, but that’s a principle I’m not convinced they understand. Don’t get me wrong I still think this is an amazing game, and I don’t want to discredit anyone else’s experience with it. But for me it didn’t land, and it’s sucks because I really wanted it to. In any case, the most painful part of loss is the hole it creates. There’s still lots of opportunity to flesh out the crew’s grief over her death, and I’m sure the developers will continue do a great job with that. We got a taste of it at the end, and it was really gut-wrenching.

[@Mychel_Nox]

@@dearthofdoohickeys4703 Totally get that. You‘re right that in Rebirth there is more spectacle as in OG (it is the ending of a game here after all, not simply the ending of disc 1). But to conclude from this that the creators don’t understand that "sometimes less is more", is a bit much imo. There are many interviews with Nomura and Hamaguchi where they both were very nervous about how the ending in Rebirth would be received. It is pretty clear to me that what they did with the ending was very deliberate and not a byproduct of them not having the necessary understanding. You don’t have to like it. I get the issue you are having with it, I really do. I too feel somewhat "robbed" of all that quiet stuff they omitted from the ending. But again, I think I get why they did it the way they did, and I even think I like this way more than the OG. But to elaborate on why would necessitate that I dive deep into spoiler territory and what I think part 3 will be like. And I don’t want this here. Let’s hope we all see the stuff in part 3 we were expecting originally for Rebirth. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

@@Mychel_Nox I understand that. It’s a subjective thing, and I hold to my opinion. The fact they were nervous about the ending is imo proof positive they understood they were poking around a sensitive issue. This is one of the most famous deaths in nearly 30 years of gaming. There’s a reason for that. I respect they wanted to go for an even bigger emotional impact, but for me it didn’t work. I wish it did, but it didn’t. Less is more. Even if they understood the concept, they didn’t do it. Aertih’s death doesn’t need multiverse shenanigans to be sad, and I don’t think they make it sadder. I think it just makes things unnecessarily confusing 🤷‍♂️. But I’m not looking to rain on anyone’s parade, just sharing my perspective. If you liked it then I’m honestly happy for you.

[@ereoleon]

4:50:19 You will understand why there are missing slides here(The OG players know what's missing here), 3rd part is going to hit Cloud like a freaking truck.

[@mrchicken6938]

Yep, also noteworthy is that right before the missing slides we see the scene with Aerith lying in Clouds arms, but instead of opening her eyes when he says so… she doesn’t. And then it fades black, implying she’s dead and that whatever Cloud is seeing is not resembling what really went down afterwards in the main Remake/Rebirth world. It’s like he’s living in another world. The only problem is figuring out, if he is literally or figuratively. One way or another would mean heavy consequences for Clouds character and everyone else who’ll be feeling some sort of disconnect with him

[@Invariantjoker]

Oh hell I never even noticed the missing slides on my playthrough, must have been while I was making my drink but damn that's a nice touch

[@1981mrdavid]

Omg, I didn't notice that but, I so get it. You may already know this one but, at 2:39:00 Cloud is saying some familiar words here about his mouth and eyes. Just we nor he can hear it.

[@Invariantjoker]

​@@1981mrdavidyeah Cody recorded the lines too so my guess is we will get the full scene in part 3

[@Andrew1990M]

@@Invariantjokerthe worst part of seeing this again is that we haven’t actually seen it again, yet. We’ll absolutely see exactly what happened without Cloud’s cross-dimensional-psychosis.

[@fnglert]

This game is a masterpiece, a remake of a masterpiece .... but your playthrough, your emotions, your reactions elevate it even more. Thank you for taking us along on this journey of yours.

[@Nexdex]

13:00 Tseng: "Can't die, got paperwork to do" True professional.

[@michaellindley2292]

Man that's why I love the turks and Tseng is that dude. Homie got stabbed by the king of villains and walks off saying "I don't have time to die I got work to do" real G

[@16-BitGuy]

sounds like a true German.

[@Sinultros]

Tifa's silence during the ending speaks a 1000 words. Cloud clearly isn't well at all.

[@FrancoUnAmericano]

Well the fact that Aeriths corpse is talking to him when nobody else sees it while Sephiroth holds his monologue is quite clear too. :P

[@M00SHTY]

@@FrancoUnAmericano are you throwing shade? what are you doing?

[@FrancoUnAmericano]

@@M00SHTY What? Don't be so sensitive that you are offended for someone else; especially if there is nothing to take offence to. Nothing about what i wrote is "throwing shade".

[@Adanu191]

When you KNOW if you push it things will get worse, and if you leave it alone things will spiral slowly.

[@Madchimpz]

@@FrancoUnAmericano Yeah I think she probably died instantly like in the original, but Cloud imagines she's comforting him in her last few moments. Someone pointed out Cloud was holding her hand up to his cheek as if she's doing that herself, which if true is very sad and disturbing.

[@NYATLChris]

It's amazing how Maggie has gone 27 years without knowing about the most famous video game death of all time.

[@barret73]

my too

[@nickbusker725]

Original death hits harder for me. Probably because I knew it was coming. That being said, this game was incredible.

[@WhiteWolf1980]

​@@nickbusker725 100%

[@dr.edwardrichtofen365]

@@nickbusker725oddly enough, I find the way Rebirth handled Aerith’s death to be better than the OG. In the OG, Cloud accepts Aerith’s death when it happened. He is in full denial here at the end of Rebirth. That to me is a far darker and potentially far more sinister way to portray her death. The way they handled it only helps fuel Cloud’s deeper descent into madness and hallucinations. And I love it. Really sells the idea of Cloud’s mental state at the end. And now the devs have the incredibly MASSIVE potential of exploiting Cloud’s belief that Aerith is alive to fuel a potential rift between Cloud and the rest of the party. Like imagine Tifa seeing Cloud “talk” to Aerith and telling her stuff like “I’m glad you’re ok” only for Tifa to get angry with Cloud because she, in fact, is not ok. They could also take a far darker route… and have Jenova take the form of Aerith. After all, Jenova can become someone you “love”… Tifa has so much to endure and do in part 3. I cannot wait for that lifestream moment…

[@Luftgitarrenprofi]

​@@nickbusker725It's because of the multiverse, Omni-Aerith confusion for me. Kind of lessens the impact of consequences when there's forces screwing with the fundamentals of spacetime.

[@StinkyBuster]

Aerith is easily the most iconic video game death. It absolutely destroyed me as a kid

[@angelramirez2518]

It destroyed me as a kid, and now it destroys me as an adult

[@hencytjoe]

@@angelramirez2518 same, still hurts

[@gamerd8709]

@@angelramirez2518nah, weak and confusing rebirth ending is wierd.

[@thepsion5]

Spent weeks strongly suspecting it was going to happen and emotionally preparing myself for it. Still ruined me.

[@spec02alex]

My god... Aerith's theme is the audio embodiment of love, isn't it?

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

My favourite artist ever, Erutan, did a cover of Aerith’s theme with added lyrics. If you like that song I’d highly recommend giving it a listen.

[@spec02alex]

@@dearthofdoohickeys4703 Just looked it up. Pretty good.

[@TheGOATRammus]

every now and then i got to go back and watch this

[@seb4427]

The same lol

[@LoserTMTKidz]

FFVII came out when I was 10 years old and it changed my life. I didn’t know you could have characters that were so relatable and human as the cast we meet. I learned as a kid how to deal with loss, know it’s okay to not be okay, and how to move on and grow from that with the help of family (blood family or found family). It makes me so happy whenever I see someone discover this story and these characters for the first time. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a fan of this game for 27 years or 27 days. We’re all fans and happy you’re with us.

[@Pho3nix_Down813]

I can't afford a PS5 right now, so I was looking for someone's playthrough of Rebirth. That's when I discovered your page, and I am so glad that it did! I watched every video up to this point,. I really enjoy watching your videos, and witnessing the pure joy you had playing this game. Thank you so much! I'm starting part 31 right now 😊

[@FredThePhoenix]

Aerith was the heart and soul of Rebirth ❤️ God this game was amazing! I adore it! So hype for Part 3 ❤️❤️❤️

[@titans1fan93]

Thank you so much for the absolute wonderful playthrough Kasta. Finding your channel has been one of the biggest joys I have had this year. FF7 Rebirth is one my favorite games of all time, and watching your experience playing through it has been perfect. All the laughs , theories, and emotional moments have been great. Especially since im like you and never played the original. I am so glad I have found your community. Cant wait for all your future games and streams. Now ill just have to emotionally get through this video without crying to much.

[@dahlesa]

We old gamers knew this was coming......but it still hurts.

[@mangomariel]

It hurt way more this time then 25 years ago.

[@laurentlucchini9298]

​@@mangomariel Quite true

[@Johan92Johansson]

Yes and the way they did it is so incredibly well done too. This time they realy show that Cloud is delutional, He can't cope with Aeriths loss so he becomes an "unreliable narrator". Just like Sephiroth says "You'll never see the truth with such clouded eyes.

[@mangomariel]

@@Johan92Johansson Yeah right there I was a bit dissapointed they did not let the moment breathe so I could cry in peace (like ff16), but also all this back and forth and the scenes after the boss battle was so good!

[@cruzzosanchezzo9632]

Even though I hadn’t played the original, I still knew this was happening and it still got me. Even with trying to mentally prepare for what happened to Aerith, I was still a mess😢

[@soymeetsworld]

Aerith trial broke me. Had to go take a walk after that.

[@robertfulk5632]

I never thought I would receive so much enjoyment from watching someone play one of my favorite Final Fantasy games. You however kept me glued to the videos for every thought, smile, and tear as part of your journey. Now you understand why players of the OG get so emotional when we hear Aerith's theme. When I played for the first time, she carried me through most of the game with her healing. When she died, I was upset and wondered how can I get through the game without her. Now, as an old man I tear up every time I hear her theme. Thank you for the posts and I hope to see you play another Final Fantasy sometime in the future.

[@iceman10129]

"Its not her destiny to die" (instert side eye gif)

[@frnknstndrgqn]

i was thinking the same thing omg...

[@iceman10129]

@@Southofheaven6 Actually not why the materia was empty, as specifically said by the game, but to each their own in the theory department.

[@dwhitaker86]

Sephiroth’s voice actor went to my Elementary school and high school. He was a grade younger than me so I really didn’t know him but I knew of him because he was already in Seventh Heaven and Road to Perdition during Highschool.

[@angelbloodshinra]

Already in Seventh Heaven, even back then? That takes "I'm waiting, Cloud" to a whole new level! :p

[@Emeraldnite-if7vo]

You went to school with Clark Kent? 😆

[@jerodast]

@@Emeraldnite-if7vo Nah Tom Welling is 10 years old than Tyler Hoechlin

[@9xDaysxTillxNothing]

I absolutely LOVE seeing this game's story still hitting people emotionally all these years later, hell I played the original game when I was like... 6 years old ( not even fully understanding it honestly) but many parts of this game hit me even back then, and its been my favorite fictional story of all time since (with the Last of Us coming real close). I'm glad you're enjoying this story and am awaiting part 3 with you and everyone else.

[@franimal86]

Wow! I wondered why Cloud didn’t have a trial. Then you said, “Maybe we don’t live through Cloud’s trial because maybe his is what’s next.” Your wild guess (as usual!) is very intuitive. I didn’t even think of that, but that makes a lot of sense.

[@orome9793]

Oh god. That makes sense when I think about it. The black materia and all...

[@Espinoff90]

FF7 Part 3 will be an epic conclusion for sure. Thank you for pouring so much heart and soul into this special series

[@TheSteelers4190]

I absolutely love watching people fall in love with this story and get emotional about it. It is just such an impactful and important piece of fiction and I am so grateful that I get to experience in a way I never thought possible and that a new audience get to experience it as well.

[@eddy5097]

I dont have anyone in my life to enjoy my FF games with...so listening and watching you play and feel certain things that i also felt makes me get that friend feeling that i miss Thank you

[@Muichi__]

I want to thank you for playing this game because its really special to me seeing the reactions from all these different creators. Its kind of like sharing the experience and it makes me happy that someone else is enjoying the games I enjoy ❤

[@a.c.8524]

Wow your reaction to that ending made ME tear up even lmao. Even having known what happens to Aerith for the past 20 years, its still interesting seeing someone experience those moments for the first time. Glad you loved the game. Welcome to the FF7 fandom.

[@kingunited99]

Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened

[@TKim103]

I recommend reading "Trace of Two Pasts". Written by the same writer that wrote the original story and it dives into Tifa and Aerith's story before the events of the game (narrated while both Tifa and Aerith are walking together through the Grasslands in Rebirth).

[@dream431ca]

You have a few years to get over what happened with Aerith. In the OG, we had only a few minutes, the time it took to change disks😂 Great playthrough.

[@dantcromos]

Maggie, you've been a wonderful player to follow... your battle strategies sometimes made me crazy (lol) but your heart in the game was 100% there and being a FF fan for over 20 years, I was so satisfied to see you are another one touched by this amazing story... welcome to the pain train though, no one ever forget Aerith death since 97, it's like a top 10 event that it's in every gamer memory... the moment her white materia touches the ground and the music starts, is just open highway for tears. However, there's still so much juice from this story and if you really avoid spoilers for the next three years (3rd part HAS to be out in 2027, it will be the 30 years anniversary), then you'll love the story even more than Remake and Rebirth, it'll tie everything together... Be prepared for a lot of sobbing though, the story still has so many dark elements to explore (but many light elements too, you'll love even more every single character, if it's even possible). Thank you very much for sharing your experience... and yes, do finish at least the "normal" sidequests and also I'm looking forward to your Gilgamesh encounter... good luck!

[@InterruptedByFireW]

2:04:29 “…why does it sound like a goodbyeeee 🥺🥺” 😫

[@0rthogonal]

Im actually amazed you managed to avoid the spoiler of Aerith’s death. Not just this game but the fact that it is routinely just said in gaming spaces since the og was so long ago that people will drop it casually as if everyone is assumed to already know it.

[@WaffleOnTheRun]

It's literally the "No, I am Your Father" of gaming it's actually wild to be able able to avoid that spoiler.

[@adihsarstilinskih8237]

Yeah that happened to me while I was playing Remake. I was looking up some strategy to help me in a fight and BOOM! Spoiled about her death. However it would have happened anyway. I love looking at top 10 lists etc. and love sites like Screen Rant. So after i found out, I did happen to stumble upon an article listing the saddest video game deaths. And yep, she was on their list.

[@Worldgonemad]

I felt so empty after i beat the game. Can’t wait for part 3

[@hencytjoe]

Same, I couldn't wait for this and I regret nothing. Part 3, and ending of the journey will break me completely.

[@Andrew1990M]

As soon as they announced that the remake was a remake TRILOGY, we all knew how the second game would end. We've been dreading this for nigh-on a decade. We can't really be certain of anything but I think what you were meant to take away from the Glen scene is that Glen has been dead the whole time, but JENOVA was taking the form of "someone you hate" to manipulate and distract Rufus. He was just another anonymous black robed man. I would try Final Fantasy X next. Still a pretty 'modern' feeling game with a very character-first narrative.

[@jeremyfields9009]

Did you know the devs original wanted Rebirh to end when Tifa fell into the life stream? Lol

[@mrchicken6938]

@@jeremyfields9009So glad they didn’t actually end it there. That would’ve been not so great lol

[@ZeEvilOne]

4:26:19 "watch you're belongings, lucky colour: black". - Cait Sith

[@Omni-kyun]

"Seek and you are sure to find. But alas, you shall forever lose what you cherish most "

[@Just_A_Random_Desk]

@@Omni-kyun "I pity you.. You just don't get it at all. There's not a thing I don't cherish!" -Cloud (Advent Children)

[@youngclueless7364]

Cait Sith in OG - "What you pursue will be yours. But you will lose something dear"

[@AgentNoun]

@@Just_A_Random_Desk Any time someone says they ruined Cloud's character in Advent Children I think of this line. I mean, at the start, the guy's secretly dying from a disease that, as far as he knows, is uncurable, and so are children under his care. Of COURSE he's depressed at the start. And the movie lets us know that his character development from FF7 is intact because people who know him, like Tifa, remark about how he's changed and how withdrawn he's become recently. By the end, he rediscovers who he is, and rediscovers the love he has for everyone around him. It's a perfectly reasonable character arc.

[@zeromagnum2811]

Cloud while holding the Black materia in the temple. --- ''My......Precious''

[@Requinix17]

I'm proud of every person who worked on this masterpiece

[@hencytjoe]

Imagine working on this project for years, and the reap the reward to go to youtube and collect tears like these like they're trophies. That's exactly what I do.

[@goat2601]

4:43:20 they had separate mocap actors and Japanese VA's. The actors have to dub over the action, there are some really great interviews on Aerith's VA youtube channel where they talk about the difficulty in timing the lines. It's really interesting.

[@LordStang]

Thank you so much for playing this and for putting your whole heart into it. ❤ I really enjoyed every single video of the series and loved to see it through your eyes. It has been a one hell of a journey. I finished the game like three months ago and still can’t stop thinking about it. Seeing it from your perspective was amazing and fun. These characters mean so much to me and I shed so many tears, there’s also so much things that go beyond the borders of the game and make you think about life. That’s why FFVII always be my favorite. ( And yeah Sephiroth kicked my butt numerous times) 😅

[@laneym]

It's been a pleasure watching this playthrough. .and I'm sure you will be here for part 3! Just like the rest of the ff7 family that you are now a part of ☺️ Off to watch this final installment..

[@kokiriemeralds]

Now that you’ve finished, you should go back to some clips from your Remake playthrough and checkout the foreshadowing. Part 6 1:36, Part 8 28:28, and Part 18 1:33:08 and 1:34:09

[@god011242008]

We love Aerith

[@NoctilucaBloom]

"Things are looking up, so throw caution to the wind. Put your trust in others, and a last minute twist may pleasantly surprise you." "Watch your belongings. Lucky color: black" "Seek and you are sure to find. But alas, you shall forever lose what you cherish most." All 3 of cait sith's fortunes came true in some shape or form. There was so much foreshadowing leading up to the end. I'm sure if you revisit remake, so many ?? scenes will make sense now. Cloud had been seeing visions from the forgotten capital ever since he met Aerith in the church. Remember when she caught up to us in sector 5 as Cloud tried to leave at night? When he had his vision fizzle as he watched her walk away and shed a tear? He was most likely remembering emotions connected to the scene in the sleeping forest. What she says in Cloud's resolution scene in chapter 14 is such a gut punch in hindsight... Wait for part 3 will be rough...

[@xMawkKnightx]

Guuurl. I've been following your amazing playthroughs since FF7 Remake. As someone that never played the OG or has any knowledge of FF7 in general, you give such a fresh and great unique perspective. I'm a 40 year old FF7 veteran fan and seeing someone connect with this series and its amazing characters on such a personal level brings a tear to my eye. I LOVE FF7 and it's amazing cast of characters so much and I'm glad you and other young creators are enjoying the remakes. Amazing content and I can't wait to see more of it when part 3 releases.

[@beans_renzo]

Such a fantastic series through & through. Really bittersweet that the main portion is going to be over in this episode but glad we still have extra content to cover & that no promises await at journey’s end. So excited for part 3 and the future content on the channel!

[@missionmetaverse5240]

Maggie breaks before the video even starts...

[@JaePlays_]

The finale😞 Thank you for taking us with you on this Journey! I loved your insight & emotional intelligence and i’m really glad I saw you play TWD because you’ve become one of my favorite channels overall. I look forward to any other games you plan on playing in the future and thank you again :,)

[@Joshua-i2o8s]

The temptation to skip forward is massive!! But I’ll resist. You’re reaction will be too good to watch it without the 3 hour build up!!!!!! LETS GOOO!

[@nickwatic]

Took me a few months but finally finished watching this playthrough. Loved watching you go through ff7rebirth

[@NikoCat11]

Girl, I can't stop crying if you don't too Thank you for this, I loved your playthrough since remake. Thank you for enjoying these games with us!!! ❤️

[@fabrizioporcinai42]

Just finished watching your playthrough... After many breaks I had to take in between because of anything I needed to take care of in my life. I know more than a month has passed already since you ended the playthrough, but I'm gonna write this comment anyway. Simply, I also wanted to thank you for bringing this game on KZbin with such passion and joy. And watching someone with such a beautiful personality like yours is simply a unique experience. I just love to see the sensitivity and the empathy you show while you are recording. I really wish I could meet beautiful people like you in real life. They're so hard to find. Anyway, I also watched part 1 with you even after playing it myself. This part I still haven't played it, but again just watching you playing it was beautiful, and it totally compensates me not having the PS5 to play it myself. Hopefully I'll be ready to play part 3 whenever it comes, no matter what. Again thank you for every moment we shared together! I enjoyed every single second of this playthrough! :)

[@frnknstndrgqn]

As an OG fan who played back when i was 12/13, I also played most of the spin off games, crisis core and Dirge of Cerberus, and watched advent children, I dont know how much to say here so I won't really delve into the original or any of it's subsequent offsprings. I'll just add my thoughts on this. It was pretty devasting, you never really see cloud cry. the voice actors all did a fantastic job. Especially Cody cloud's voice actor. Cloud doesn't say much so when he does talk you pay attention. Cloud legit scared me when he was being dark and manipulated by sephiroth. The animators did a great job capturing how sinister he was acting then capturing how childlike he was towards sephiroth while giving him the black materia. But damn the voice. When he's begging aerith for the materia or laughing creepily. chills. Absolutely adore your reactions. I can't wait for part III it's gonna be nuts. maybe when you've done that you can play the OG ;) (even if you don't that's fine I just love the original but it's def a product of its time)

[@SarahDorn613]

Yes, you can date Aerith. At 4:45:31 you can see her as princess in the loveless play in the credits.

[@orome9793]

She is the princess in every date except for Tifa and Yuffie, and the play itself and Cait Siths remarks forshadow her and Cloud's future.

[@Johan92Johansson]

@@orome9793 All of Cait siths predictions came true.

[@SarahDorn613]

@@orome9793 Yeah, I know. And even if you date Yuffie or Tifa, Aerith is still the only one shown in the credits as Rosa.

[@ryanschwarz3024]

Hey Kasta, just want to say its been a joy watching you play this series, and this game specifically. your genuine emotional response to this game's story has been very touching, for someone who has held this story close to his own heart for decades. Ive sincerely looked forward to all of these episodes, and I cant wait to see the episodes you do for the third game... even though those wont be for a while.

[@tyknight2113]

New to the channel. Started to catch up on the playthroughs but when I saw the finale posted I had to watch asap. The love for the ff7 series definetly comes through with your videos, the attention to detail and analysis of trying to make sense of everything. Hard not to love this game with the amazing story, characters, music and gameplay. It’s all on another level. And also the emotion that the game is able to create. Truly an experience. Thanks for the amazing content, looking forward for more

[@Ewaan_]

This is top tier play through content. I'm glad you're now part of this family.

[@rekabla]

I've had the same favorite game since 2004. It is an incredibly tall order for that game to be overtaken.... and FF7 Remake/Rebirth has absolutely blown it out of the water. This game is nothing short of a masterpiece and I cannot wait until Part 3.

[@productjoe4069]

There are three former Teen Wolf actors in the English cast: Cody Christian (Cloud), Gideon Emery (Biggs), and Tyler Hoechlin (Sephiroth). They’re all playing against type here too which must be nice for them. A lot of the cast have been lifelong FFVII fans, and they put all their love for the story into their performances.

[@Ewaan_]

I picked your series up before Rebirth. It was incredible watching someone with no prior knowledge of FFVII play through this. You have not disappointed and you're also sharp when it comes to what's going on. It will all come clear in part 3.

[@genonunez8527]

For starters.. your reaction to finally beating Sephiroth in the last battle was priceless so funny and awesome and genuine. Thank you for playing this game kasta. Your love and appreciation for this game is so rewarding as a ff7 fan. We know as OG fans this is a special game but seeing you play vindicates our feelings for the game. Such a awesome experience from beginning to end . Btw all us OG fans are also confused and making theories about the ending. All of us old and new fans are on the same train rushing towards Journeys end! Till we have our Reunion in part 3 😉😁

[@victor_734]

4:35:31 no thank YOU Kasta, this FF7 journey has been an absolute pleasure to watch. It’s been so fun watching your reactions to all the moments in Rebirth. Cannot wait for the next FF

[@RicoLen1]

Now that you've finished, I have to just say, this secret was so hard to keep, and now that we're here, I don't even know if I can watch you go through this, not after seeing how hard it was for you when you thought both Barrett and Tifa died. I've honestly dreaded this episode being uploaded.

[@jeremyfields9009]

That chruch scene hits hard when you know what’s coming

[@Joseph-R]

I always wondered if there was "too much" foreshadowing in this game for first timers. They make a lot of on the nose references to Aerith dying to the point where I felt like new players would know it was coming, but I'm also not sure if they just seem so obvious to me because I know what's coming.

[@CAeuJohno123]

​@@Joseph-R I've thought about this quite alot. Even the final trailer straight out asks us if we can save her... it was great to watch a new player react to everything for the first time

[@brieezy.]

@@jeremyfields9009 yeah that’s why it’s so good to rewatch or watch someone else’s LP ending

[@Oshin8tor]

Even the final weapon skill she gets alludes to her sacrifice. Square ENIX was really trolling us with that lol

[@seb4427]

I finished the game a few weeks ago and i was very moved too. And right now It hurt me just seeing you get so emotional in the entire video. Really amazing gaming moment for you and the viewers. I think it will last forever in your head.Thank you for expressing your feelings and thoughts like that. It was magical 🤍.

[@bryces1175]

*puts on Barrett-esque sunglasses. That Aerith scene kicks my ass every single time. Never fail. I get it, though. That tiredness. It's the emotional trauma that Final Fantasy games are good at creating for it's players. They like to open up tiny wounds and then stick band-aids on you. They make sure the adhesive is on there nice and good. Then they rip it off and let you simmer in the shock and pain for a bit before they stick another band-aid on you. Thank YOU for taking the time to record and share your experiences. Watching the game through your eyes is so refreshing for me. It's a long way away, but already looking forward to seeing your thoughts when you finally get to play part 3 down the line. 😊

[@1am2w0k3]

Thank you for playing this. I watched until the end and it was really beautiful how you explained yourself and your experience with the FF series. I know what you mean when you say that you didn't expect how this series would affect you. I got into the FF series with FF8 when I was 14 years old in the late 90's. It was life changing since I never played an RPG and didn't even understand the mechanics until disc 3. Square(enix) really knew how to tell stories and knew how to really make you emotionally invested while creating unique characters/story lines that feel so genuine. Again, you did an amazing job. I'm looking forward to your FF playthroughs.

[@tomlinja]

I am so happy finding your playthrough, I don't want to buy a PlayStation just for FF but you really made it an amazing experience. Now I just have to wait for it to come out on PC to play it myself and cry all over again. ❤

[@mysticalos]

Also, go back to your first vod of this game when you were playing as sephiroth and look at his "Hells gate" attack. Now think about how many of us felt when we saw that attack, at start of game. was hard to be quiet about it too. For OGers, them throwing that in your face at START of game was one of those things that they knew what they were doing with heart strings.

[@PatAnthonyMD]

That "let's do this" and then deep breath with a teary eye before the final battle with sephy was literally all of us ❤️🤝

[@nizzynick9298]

It has been a honor to be on this journey with you kasta thanks so much for making our day

[@Jigsawn2]

When Aerith died in the original it was a real shock. No other popular game had done anything like that in such an immersive character-driven RPG. I remember playing it on holiday at my grandma's at like 2am at night and this happened, I was shellshocked. I played through the next bit in a daze! I don't really like how they did the scene in this one but it's good you picked up on what they were implying (I was so confused when I played Rebirth), and its cool it still affected you emotionally because I didn't know if it would land in this retelling without foreknowledge. I think they kinda flubbed the landing with all the ambiguity. Thought the rest of the story was amazing though. It'll be awesome to see you go through the original game and see just how crazy they went with expanding all the moments from that in this game. Stuff like Junon in this is simply amazing. Great playthrough, looking forward to part 3!

[@DavidZMH]

I was thrilled to know that Tyler Hoechlin was voicing Sephiroth in the Remake. Met him at a con once and he was "super" nice to me.

[@hotyaznboi]

Awesome reaction. Glad to see you trying to piece together this controversial ending. Small trivia: at 4:24:52, Aerith's dress doesn't react to the gust of wind from the plane, unlike Cait Sith's cape. Since she is not really there.

[@metastase895]

Right, it's her spirit. Then after Cloud touches the Black Materia, her dress starts reacting to the plane's winds because that Aerith is a Jenova illusion Cloud is seeing. Once Cloud is far away flying we are back to spirit Aerith saying "goodbye".

[@FrancoUnAmericano]

When cloud talks to her right before and after the group arives she is dead too, it's just to him shes talking. You can see the "snap shot" of what Tifas sees just as she comes up the stairs.

[@sujithg6902]

We can also interpret as she is in a different world where the tiny bronco doesn't exist.

[@danobra]

@@sujithg6902 the worlds are not alternate realities, so it doesn't really make a difference. According to that NPC in Cosmo Canyon, they're all in the lifestream

[@sujithg6902]

​@@danobraJust one question not related to aerith, last time we see zack at the church people are speculating he could be back at our timeline, but how can he comeback if the all the alternate worlds just exists in the lifestream. If he can comeback to our world is there any difference between our world and the lifestream worlds.

[@daviddowell3220]

Thank you for bringing this to us! I have enjoyed every minute of this playthrough. This feels like the fastest 121 hours that I can remember. Such a beautiful game, and you putting your heart into it really shows and helps us connect with these worlds even more. I'm pretty much cried out as well. It's just a true testament of how great the writing is and these characters. I'm glad this is not the end, and I'm looking forward to your clean-up videos!

[@Invariantjoker]

I noticed you made a comment during the jenova fight about how its easier when your characters have their limits straight away, limit breaks are triggered by a heightened emotional state, they just found their friend murdered, not a surprise they all have their limits straight away, well except for cloud who is so mentally broken by this point he hasn't accepted reality yet

[@Kriseb9]

I loved your playthrough, and how much you care about these characters. Ive been a fan of the OG since it first came out. And Ive been loving these Remakes. I can't wait for part 3

[@davidjohnstone3846]

Well I know what I’m watching this evening, it’s been a joy to watch someone who was new to ff before playing ff7 remake experience this story.

[@FrostyLemon]

This playthrough in its entirety was phenomonal. The ammount of interest and love you put on this game was palpable from the amazing theory crafting to the emotional tears and the ever entertaining commentary, you ma'am have for sure done this game justice. I have seen at least a dozen peoples reactions to this game and yours is my favorite by far. Thank you!

[@BlackMetal-uv6qm]

Please don't listen to all these people wanting you to play Crisis Core. You're gonna spoil yourself if you do. And if you decide to see the rest of the story then play the OG first and then Crisis Core to not ruin your experience.

[@adihsarstilinskih8237]

As someone who hasn't played CC yet, why shouldn't we?

[@pierce45]

​@@adihsarstilinskih8237I'm pretty sure I read that the developers said the ff7 remake trilogy is its own new universe, and that they would incorporate elements from all of the other ff7 games into the remake trilogy as they saw fit, all while trying to remain true to the spirit of the original ff7. So I don't think you need to play crisis core to learn anything about the story that won't be revealed in part 3. In fact, parts of crisis core will reveal spoilers for part 3. And on a personal note, I really don't care for crisis core. In my opinion, it kind of adds unnecessary and ridiculous elements to parts of the original story. I would wait until part 3 comes out, and then play crisis core if you're still really curious about it.

[@adihsarstilinskih8237]

@@pierce45 thanks

[@hellbillyjr]

As an OG fan, I'm sooooo glad you got to see THAT moment. FMR it was so hard not to say anything related to it since I watched your Remake playthrough

[@SuperTrailerz]

So glad to have seen this journey through you eyes, looking forward to post game and part 3!!! Heres to getting gigaflare for part 3!

[@DandelionandBardock]

From when you first started Remake, we all knew this moment would come. Still considered one of the saddest moments in video game history, the death of Aerith. The way Aerith's theme plays when you fight Jenova in the OG just hit so hard, and they recaptured that perfectly in Rebirth.

[@Shirkules]

Can not WAIT for the FFX journey.

[@dannysimion]

Gah, you're already my 5th gaming channel to watch the ending battle and scenes with. I still get teary eyed hearing that iconic theme play once we Holy materia makes its first bounce and then continuing in to the boss - still makes this grown man tear up. Thats the power of good music placement. Good job playing this game - it's a fantastic sequel to Remake. We all had those same emotions going in and enjoying the pep talks throughout these moments and boss fights. I was rooting for you on the last fight! Sephy - you're going down with the power of friendship you sad lonely boy.

[@MagusTF2]

Checking in at the one hour mark - I'm SO GLAD you reacted to the Jenova reaction in the way that you did. It was like everything clicked in to place, which I think was why they put this moment in the game.

[@thejollycorner]

Wonderful and emotional finale from a fantastic perspective. This entire playthrough has been an absolute joy to watch. Thank YOU, Maggie. Well done.

[@mysticalos]

On aerith trial, missed that you could talk to anyone with L2. so missed several interactions that made it so much worse.

[@CaptainFalchion]

Kasta thank you for your amazing playthrough, you've become one of my favorite youtubers. I started watching you at the start of your Final Fantasy journey with Remake, I've watched every episode of Rebirth and enjoyed seeing your genuine reactions as someone who is playing blind, it was amazing! I love seeing new players get emotionally invested in final fantasy games like I did! The ending is very confusing and is changed from the original actually, so your confusion is shared with even some veterans. We will just have to see what happens in the 3rd and final game! But yes Aerith dies, and the twist this time is that Cloud still thinks she’s alive. Multiverse stuff. Can’t wait for your playthrough of FFX!

[@JK-of3es]

I don’t believe there are any other timelines. I think it’s all happening in the lifestream and it started when they broke fate at the end of remake.

[@jerodast]

Isn't that the same thing as saying that other timelines are all happening in the lifestream?

[@manuelgutierrez6546]

I just want to say thank you, Kasta. I also commented your Remake finale, so I'm on my way to becoming a long term follower. I simply love the way you react to everything and how you give us old school fans a new pair of eyes to re-discover the OG via the Remake-Rebirth-R? trilogy. To be honest, even us old schoolers are discovering many things brand new with this take on the OG story. Some complain they made everything unnecessarily convoluted compared to the more straight-forward OG, but the more I see the last hours of this game through different streamers, the more I think it really fits the FF7 universe. They're creating many new and beautiful details. I loved how you developed your relationship with the amazing cast of characters this game has to offer, its world, and the story. Heck, your reaction to the Jenova story bit reveal is an all-time entertainment peak for me: was eating pop corn and drinking Fanta in the small refugee I created to watch these 5 hours uninterrupted after a week of long working hours, when I heard and saw you almost losing it when the Cetra narration said "Jenova", so good ahaha Your playthrough (especially this finale) has been a highlight within this kind of boring auto-pilot-mode year haha Can't wait to see you play FFX (my all-time favorite) later this year, and again, it's been a joy to witness how you entered the FFFamily.

[@thatstheway2429]

Red is extremely tied to the lifestream, more than the others, so it’s implied that yes he can sense her.

[@austinsmith2444]

The self awareness at 2:32:00 was too good! Loved seeing the game from your perspective, a lot more funny and heartfelt than any other person I found when looking up this game's playthrough. I appreciate you uploading all of this!

[@rebornfenyx]

Getting the revelation of Jenova is so good, and I'm glad you finally got to it! I'm only at the 1hour and 12min mark, so I don't know if you've done a thought process on it yet. But the revelation of Jenova being a calamity from the stars that crashed to the planet and not an actual Cetra alters alot of perceptions and motivations. Everyone thought she was a Cetra. Sephiroth thought she was a Cetra and thus thought he was of Cetra blood, thus why he felt like "the children of men" were his enemy. It is a mind blow across the entire story.

[@_chocomaru]

Even if i knew how it was gonna end it still broke my heart 💔 What an incredible journey by your side. You really made this special ! Can't wait for the final part ! Thank you Kasta ! 🙏

[@rogertemple7193]

It's the ending of FFVII Rebirth but I'm glad you will still stay on for all the side missions. as always you and Ginger have a great Thursday afternoon thanks Kasta and Ginger.🥺😹

[@robertov.dibisceglia7887]

I'm kind of in a similar position. I've heard things about the original but never the depth of it. I began with Final Fantasy X which is my all time favorite and will always be special. But playing Rebirth, having been on the adventure with everyone.. man I cried so much. Two friends watched me play and we were with a whole group watching me try to beat Sephiroth at the end. I died SO many times and when we finally did it we exploded with joy. It was such an incredible experience I'll cherish forever. I can't believe how much I care about these characters. Aerith is now so dear to me, I always tear up rewatching the ending, when the White Materia hits the floor. So it's fun watching others have the same experience! Your heart seems in the right place, enjoy FF X!

[@ThisHouseIsRed]

I've been laughing (in painful solidarity) at your Instagram stories lately about how you've been feeling since finishing the game while sharing in the post-game funk. I finished the game back in mid-March and I'm STILL trying to fill the void. But here we are, the moment, THE scene. Wathcing your last video with the Aeirth segments and the wonder in your voice as she was learning to use the lifestream and how you hoped big things would come to her in part 3...well my heart just broke every time. However, who knows what Part 3 will bring. And that's the thing now, you're just as clueless as the rest of us. Sure those of us who have played the OG and all the other games have an IDEA of what's next, but SquareEnix has shown they have plenty of tricks up their sleeves. Is it all a multiverse saga? Different branching timelines? All happening in the lifestream? Who the hell knows! And anyone claiming to know are fooling themselves. The only people who know are the dev team working on part 3 as we speak. Hopefully Part 3 will be along by 2027 for the 30th Anniversary of the OG (this just aged me so badly lol). Nomura has said it's written and ready, and hoped to get to recording the VAs later this year. Thanks for the ride, Kasta. Looking forward to your wrapping everything up and see what new adventures are coming next.

[@Digital_David]

That final chapter was almost all completely new content that did not happen in the OG. It's so hard to figure out every single aspect of it. Can't wait to see how it all ends.

[@ryujin8754]

THANK YOU! Finally someone said it! I, as everybody else, has their own interpretation, theory and biases about the whole thing but never will I try to pretent to know with certainty what will happen in Part 3. Is Aerith alive in some way? Did Cloud finally lose it? Will Zack return to our world/timeline/universe? How does Sephiroth's hair always stay so pristine and clean while impaling you on his *long* sword?! *WHO THE HELL KNOWS?!* All I know is that unlike the purists (the extreme kind) I welcome the insanity and await with bated breath for Part 3.

[@LC-sc3en]

@@ryujin8754 I can answer the last one. It is because there is only so much blood you can show in games to get certain ratings in certain countries and that determines sales. They used their blood budget sparingly and for maximum impact. 😅

[@LC-sc3en]

Also wet hair is hard enough to do. Bloody hair is also hard and then you have to include either shampooing magic or scenes that imply Sephiroth is stopping somewhere to shower. Plus in a world where you can manifest anything from Clothing to large plush robots and half the bodies decompose into livestream on the spot. Blood and dirt disappearing or not has got to be fickle.

[@RosnerTheWriter]

You are perfect. That roller coaster ending with your emotions for the last 45 mins was epic. Even got to me, more than the game did. What a beautiful episode. Thanks for sharing your Remake and Rebirth experiences. Looking forward to watching your Part 3 playthrough.

[@RackEmWillie28]

There's so much to digest with this ending. I beat it more than a month ago and I still don't know how to feel about it, although I'm bringing in my knowledge and bias of the OG. What I find most fascinating and what I hope they explore in Part 3 is Cloud's mental state. That boy is beyond not okay in the head, even more so than he was in the OG at this point. I really appreciated the way the final boss battles wove in the context about Cloud's seeming denial over Aerith's death. Everyone in the final fight starts with a full limit gauge because they're overcome with grief and fury at Aerith's death...except Cloud. Why should he be mad? He saved her. When Jenova uses Mourning Wail, it hurts everyone and pushes them back...except Cloud. He's not in mourning. Aerith's fine. He saved her. This has been a phenomenal playthrough from you as always, Kasta. Your fresh perspective on this series is something we don't get to see online very often. I know it'll be a while before you get to it because you need an FF break, but I'm even more looking forward to your playthrough of X, which remains my favorite game to this day. Stay awesome!

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

Yeah I was wondering about that too. Cloud seems to have the ability to perceive different realities now (like the rift in the sky). But why can he do that? Is it from his connection with Aerith and the lifestream? Or is from his connection with Sephiroth and the Reunion? If I had to guess I would say he has both affecting him; just like how he has the white and black materia’s. Poor guy is in the middle of everything and it’s tearing his mind apart.

[@Johan92Johansson]

May I suggest for those who like to get more explanations about the ending of this game to watch another great streamer "Philip Hartshorn" Hes understanding of the "presentation" of the end game is superb. Hes theories about the meaning of the ending is verry intresting but I wont mention it here as int inclueds huge spoiler that I wont spread here.

[@kw7304]

Starting watching your videos from FF7 Remake, I think your videos are the most engaging. I really enjoy them. From FF7 Remake to Rebirth, it's been a wonderful journey❤The journey isn't over yet. Looking forward to seeing you again in Part 3❤